Christmas-tree holder.



J. C. KIMSEY.

CHRISTMAS TREE HOLDER. (Application filed Feb. 24, 1902.)

P-t ented on. I4, 1902.-

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES C. KIMSEY, OE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CHRISTMAS-TREE HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 711,217, dated October14, 1902.

Application filed February 24, 1902. gerial No. 95,313. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that I, JAMES C. KIMSEY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have in vented cert in new and useful Improvements inChristmas-Tree Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide simple and effective means forrotatably supporting a Christmas tree in an upright posi tion and whichshall be cheap in construction and may be easily and convenientlyapplied, even by an inexperienced person and without injury to a carpetor any part of the room in which the tree may be located.

The invention contemplates the employment of certain devices which areattached or applied to the upper and lower ends of the tree for thepurpose not only of supporting the tree firmly in an upright position,but also to provide for turning the tree in either direction, so thatall sides of the same may be viewed from one point of observation.

With the foregoing objects in View the invention consists in theparticular construction and application of the holding means, all aswill be hereinafter fully described, and specifically set forth in theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification,Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the application of myinvention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional View of the supportingmeans located at the lower end of the tree. Fig. 3 is a sectional viewof the supporting means at the upper end of the tree. Fig. 4: is a planview of the supporting base or socket. Fig. 5 is a plan view of theupper socket.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in the several views ofthe drawings.

A designates a supporting base or socket, which is preferably acylindrical box open at its lower end. In the top of this box, at thecenter thereof, is a conical recess or socket a, formed by stamping thesaid top inward, the said recess or socket a being adapted to receivethe conical head I) of a bearing-pin B, driven into the lower end of theChristmas tree. The supporting-base and bearing-pin form a pivotalsupport for the lower end of the Christmas tree, the lower edge of thecylindrical box resting upon the carpet and is held in place by theweight of the tree.

' C designates a socket which is adapted to support the upper end of thetree and maintain the same in a vertical position, the said sockethaving an outwardly-projecting flange c at its lower or open endapertured for the attachment thereto of strings d, adapted to hold thesocket in place, the said strings being secured to the side walls of theroom by nails or by means of the ordinary picturemoldings. Inconjunction with the upper socket C, I employ a stick f, preferably apart of an ordinary broom-stick, which is attached to the upper part ofthe tree with the end thereof bearing in the said upper socket. Inapplying the stick it is bound to the upper part of the tree by means ofa string, after which green tissuepaper is Wrapped around the stick toconceal it.

In the application of the supporting devices the bearing-pin B is driveninto the lower end of the tree and the stick is bound to the upper endthereof, the supporting-base or cylindrical box A is placed where thetree is to stand, and the saidtree is stepped thereon in the socket a.of said supporting-base or cylindrical box, after which the upper socketC is placed upon the upper end of the stick and braced or steadied bymeans of the strings d. In this way the tree is firmly supported in anupright position and having a pivoted hearing at both its upper andlower ends may be easily turned. If desired, the tree may be turned bymeans of a cord 6, the said cord being given a couple of turns aroundthe trunk of the tree, so that the tree may be turned by drawing uponthe ends of the cord.

It will be noted that the devices for rotatably supporting the tree aresimple and cheap in construction, and can therefore be made and soldatsmall cost and that when applied will firmly support the tree.

By forming the supporting-base of the shape shown the lower edge of theopen end thereof will secure a proper bearing upon a carpet and will notinjure the same in any manner.

The advantages of a rotatably-supported Christmas tree are obvious, asit is not only convenient in trimming the tree, but also permits thetree to be turned after it is trimmed,

I its upper end, a bearing-pin secured to the lower end of the tree andbearing in said socket, an upper socket and strings for hold- 15 ing thesame in place, and a stick secured to the upper end of the tree andbearing in said upper socket. 4

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES C. KIMSEY.

Witnesses:

FRANK D. BLAOKISTONE, l HORACE S. BEALL.

